tc electronic BH250 Reviews

Best amp ever!

I´ve played lots and lots of amps over 25 years and this actually gives me the best sound ever. With a small 12" speaker it´s portable, loud enough for the gigs I do and the sound is easily dialed. I just wished the BG250-8 had been around when I made the purchase - it would have been even lighter and more convenient!

what a really great little amp this is!

i have grown tired of lugging around heavy equipment and i decided to go for one of these small, lightweight new amps one sees all over the place.

i had narrowed down the list to 3 amps, after a lot of research and comparison my final choice was the TC electronic BH250.

as usual the shipping was done super quick, and i received the amp one week ago.

my first impressions were WOW, how small and light can this amp be!? after connecting my Yamaha 5 string and the Eden cab i was even more amazed.

the input gain switch is super hot when on passive, almost to the point that I prefer to use the active mode even with my passive basses.

with the EQ set to 12 and toneprint disabled i slowly opened the master volume and WOW again, this bonsai has power to spare.

then i started tweaking the EQ, remarkable response! very versatile, there is no basic sound i could not dial in to. fat, thumpy vintage sounds or slick, funky slap, anything goes.

i have yet to use the toneprint feature so i can't say much about it except that the stock effect the amp comes with is working very nicely but i am particularly interested in the compressor prints but that has to wait for now. you can hook up a foot pedal that lets you toggle between 2 effects and has a mute function but this is an additional purchase.

the tuner works well and is a nice feature, as well as the AUX input for a CD/MP3 source and a headphone output, making the amp even more desirable.

i used the DI out in both pre and post EQ and it works very well, for now i prefer the pre EQ setting on the DI.

all in all i can highly recommend this product to anyone looking for a powerful, versatile, light and small amp.

Take your favourite amp everywhere!

I am amazed at this little amp. It is solidly built (even if the small toggle switches are a bit flimsy), it fits in a normal backpack with room to spare or even in some gig bag pockets. It can be LOUD for its size and specs, and I just love the smart EQ controls. It is almost impossible to dial in bad sound with this. You don't have FX loop on it, and I sometimes miss an input gain control rather than that active/passive switch, but those are minor points for an otherwise awesome, little amp. In band rehearsal with a drummer and two guitars, this rocks and keeps up with the drummer with ease. I use it with a stack of a 112 and a 210 cab, making it a 4 ohm load, and it has a great punch and depth with that.